Asia Health Policy Program Postdoctoral Fellowship

The Asia Health Policy Program at Stanford’s Shorenstein APARC awards one fellowship each year to a recent doctoral graduate. The fellow conducts original research on contemporary health or healthcare policy relevant to low- and middle-income countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

The fellow must reside at Stanford, present findings in Center seminars, and contribute to its publication program. The 2026–27 competition is closed, and Stanford plans to post the next cycle’s information in fall 2026.

Benefits & funding

A minimum 10-month appointment at Stanford.
Salary based on an annual rate of US $80,000, prorated for the 10-month appointment.
US $3,000 for research expenses.

Eligibility

Applicants must be recent PhD or M.D. graduates. When the fellowship starts, no more than three years may have passed since a PhD was awarded, or six years since an M.D. was awarded.
For the 2026–27 cycle, degree conferral and approval were required by June 30, 2026.
Proposed research must address contemporary health or healthcare policy relevant to low- and middle-income countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
The fellow must remain in residence at Stanford for the appointment.
The published eligibility does not state nationality, residency, gender, or age restrictions.

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PhD

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Application process

1
Complete the online application form when the next cycle opens.
2
Upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a double-spaced research statement of no more than five typed pages describing the proposed research, writing, and publishable product.
3
Submit the completed form.
4
Arrange for two recommendation letters to be sent directly to the fellowship coordinator by email or a third-party dossier service.

Program timeline

September 3, 2025
Stanford announced the 2026–27 application cycle.
December 1, 2025
Application deadline for the 2026–27 cycle.
June 30, 2026
Degree conferral and approval deadline for the 2026–27 fellow.
Fall 2026
The 2026–27 appointment begins.
Stanford expects to publish information for the next fellowship cycle.
Fall 2026
Not published
Interview and decision dates.